Hi everyone,
I'm 37, diagnosed with POF and have been on everel 75mg for approximately 18 months with vagifem every other night. Due to the supply shortage I've been taking estraderm which I strongly suspect I am not absorbing as well as these patches don't stick on brilliantly.
I'm curled up in VA pain right now waiting for a doctor to ring me back as ibuprofen isn't touching the pain. It has flared up since sex on Saturday and I have not experienced anything like it before. I've struggled to sleep the last two nights, had to go home from work and need my husband to pick the kids up from school. I'm struggling to do the basic things.
Generally, lots of menopause symptoms are having a big impact on the quality of my life, although VA is definitely the worst. So I need to do something about this........
I'm going to ask for a referral to an NHS menopause clinic. Does anyone know what the waiting times are like? I'm thinking Oxford, Birmingham or London would be easiest to get to.
My other option is to pay privately if anyone has any recommendations or ideas as to what to look out for to find the right place?
I'm so grateful for this forum and the wealth of knowledge you all have.
